Good morning everyone. Earlier today I went through some of my old blog posts and came across ﻿an old "everyday makeup" post﻿ that's no longer accurate. Since then I've changed up my morning routine - for example I no longer use foundation at all, so here it goes: my current everyday makeup routine. 😊

01. Every morning (and every night) I cleanse my face with this toner to get rid of any dirt that may be clogging my pores after sweating at night. I know it sounds gross but everyone sweats at night even if you don't notice it.

02. I follow up the toner with the moisturiser from the same line - I've pretty much used this same toner and moisturiser for ten years, but it works for me, so why change it?

03. I dot this concealer underneath my eyes, on the chin, and anywhere else where I feel like my skin is uneven or discolored, and blend it with a beauty blender.

04. After the concealer I powder my entire face with this finishing powder (which is amazing by the way ♥).

05. Eyebrow time! This is what takes me the longest in the morning because I'm really picky about my eyebrows. But I use the dip brow pomade from Anastasia because I think it's the best eyebrow product out there.

06. No eyebrow is complete without an eyebrow gel. No explanation needed.

07. 08. & 09. Bronzer, blush and highlighter are pretty self explanatory, bronzer goes on the high points of the face (where I would normally get a tan first), blush goes on the cheeks and highlighter on the cheek bones, underneath the eyebrows and on the bridge of the nose. At least that's where I put it. ​😊

And there you go. I usually do a full face of makeup in about fifteen minutes. Oh, and I currently have eyelash extensions so I don't use mascara at all. I think I'm gonna lay off the eyelash extensions for a while though starting this month. I love them and it looks great, but it is an expensive habit. And even though I can afford it I feel like I wanna take a break and spend that money on other things.

Hi everyone, long time no see! I've decided to take up blogging again as best I can and my first post will be this.

Yesterday Sephora in Sweden finally launched Becca Cosmetics (!!), and of course I had to go and check it out. I don't know how long I've wanted a Becca highlight (yes, I am a youtube junkie and when all the makeup channels on youtube rave about something, especially highlighters, instant cravings occur). So I went to Sephora after work to check it out, apparently it was more of a "pre-launch" than an actual launch so they only had limited products, but they did have the Becca X Jaclyn Hill collab in Champagne Pop - apparently they've had to re-name the highlight to "C-pop" though because it wasn't allowed to be called "champagne". I assume it has something to do with trademark infringement.

Anyway, I swatched it on my hand and walked out of there five minutes later as a proud owner of my first ever Becca highlighter.

Wow, it's been way too long since I posted anything on this (and my personal/lifestyle) blog. I was planning on blogging during my vacation but I ended up just wanting to enjoy my time off. Like I've said before, blogging is a hobby of mine and something that I do in my free time, and since it's not a job and I don't get paid to do this, I decided to just enjoy my vacation and leave the internet alone for a couple of weeks. 😊

Anyway, something that I bought just a couple of days ago was this "Diamond nail file" from O.P.I - and why on earth have I not bought this sooner?! I'm sure many of you recognize this scenario: in need of a fine grit nail file you end up buying something fairly cheap, that works wonders when it's new, but after a couple of weeks the emery board starts to peel and it no longer does it's job, so you go out and buy another cheap nail file and the "vicious" circle is in full bloom.

This file though is amazing. It's made from stainless steel, is washable, and very gentle on the nails. The first time I used it was like a dream, and since it's washable it will last you a hell of a lot longer than the "regular" nail files out there. Yes, it is kinda pricey (almost 200 sek/€ 20!!) for a nail file but it's so worth it.

There is only one downside to this file, but if you're careful it shouldn't be a problem. And that is that since it's made from stainless steel, if you have short nails it may cut into your skin. I was used to those regular, cheap, files and was a bit aggressive with the filing so I did cut myself. So beware of that and use it carefully and you should be fine. ​😊

Ok everyone, it's now been about 6 or 7 weeks since I quit using regular shampoo and switched to WEN and I feel like I can give it a full review. 😊

To be perfectly honest my opinion of this product has not changed in the slightest since I wrote my first impressions post - I still think it's amazing and my hair has never felt better. One thing I have definitely noticed though, is that I don't lose as much hair as I did before I started using WEN. I used to find a lot more hair in my shower drain than I do now which is definitely something I'm happy about. 😊

Other than not finding as much hair in my shower drain my first impression still stands - My hair feels softer and healthier. I still need to get my hair cut to get rid of some split ends, but that's inevitable no matter what hair products you use. Also, since I have curly hair (although it dries more wavy than curly) my hair is naturally drier than other hair textures - whcih means it needs more moisture to stay healthy, and I feel like WEN does that for my hair without weighing it down.

There is one downside to this product though, and that is the price. I started off buying this "basic VIP" package which cost me 299 sek (approx. €30), but I ran out of cleansing conditioner after only two weeks. So I ordered this "deluxe VIP" package shortly after, which cost me 895 sek (approx. €90) which is still a good deal but quite a lot of money to spend on hair products. Now I usually wash my hair about three times a week, I would honestly prefer to wash my hair less, but I have a sweaty scalp (when I sweat, my scalp sweats the most) so it's pretty much impossible to wash my hair any less than that. This means that I use a lot of cleansing conditioner, and I will most likely need to buy some more by the time I get my next paycheck.

All in all, I love WEN. I think it's an absolutely amazing product and I really love the minty smell of it. My hair just feels so fresh after I've used it. But I think I will look into other cleansing conditioners just because of the price. I've seen that Matrix Biolage has a cleansing conditioner for coarse hair, and I might look into that just because I feel like it might be cheaper.

Eyebrows is the most important thing to me in my makeup routine, that's what takes the longest and bums me out the most if they don't turn out even - it's what makes or breaks any makeup day. Recently there's been a lot of talk of this new technique used when doing eyebrow tattoos, which is that they tattoo individual "hairs" in different directions to make it look as natural as possible. I've googled pictures for reference and watched endless videos on youtube, and the more I think about it, the more I wanna get it done.

I'm considering having it done before my summer vacation - preferably about 2 months or so beforehand so I have enough time for them to heal and get them touched up if I need it. At this point I'm still considering it, but looking at this reference picture (↓) I'm definitely feeling positive about it. ​😊

A while back, probably about a month or so ago, I decided that I wanted to try this "new" (let's be honest, it's probably nowhere near new) cream eyeshadow. I don't know why but I had this urge and I finally gave into it, which I'm happy I did because I've pretty much worn it every day since. 😊

I'm not used to cream shadows so I was sure to not use excessive amounts, and it's a good thing I didn't because this stuff is very pigmented, at least the color I have. I usually use a brush to apply it because I dislike sticking my fingers into the pot to get the product out - it's not very sanitary.

The color is, as the name suggests, a bronzy brown color with a bit of shimmer. Apparently it's very natural looking, at least on me, because when I asked my sister if she liked my eyeshadow she couldn't even tell I was wearing any, but I take that as a good sign.

All in all I really like it (why else would I be wearing it every single day?), it just adds that little bit of extra color that isn't too heavy or smoky for every day. Of course that depends on how you apply it, and I'm sure you could make a pretty serious smoky eye if you wanted to, I'm just not one of those people. There is only one thing that bothers me about this, and that is the color selection. If you google these you will see that they come in at least ten colors, but every store I've been to only carries four, which I think is a shame. I'd love to get the pinky shade but can't seem to find it anywhere

Yesterday my Wen cleansing conditioner finally arrived! Ok, "finally" might be an exaggeration since I ordered it on sunday, I actually found the shipping was fairly fast.

Anyway, it arrived and I was so excited to try it out! I first washed my hair with regular shampoo since that's the only thing that will dissolve whatever residue I had in my hair from hair oils, leave in conditioners etc. - and then I went in with Wen cleansing conditioner. And it is amazing. ♥I realize that it might take a while before my hair and scalp have gotten used to the products, but my first impression is that I really like it. ​😊 Of course a proper review will follow once I've been using this stuff for a month or so.

Oh, and I have to point out that when ordering Wen products via Guthy-Renker they automatically sign you up for a subscription of the products (this was one of the reasons I was hesitant about buying). However, in the fine print it says that you can, at any time, cancel that prescription. Which I did, like three days after ordering. I've read a lot of reviews online where people say they feel they've been tricked because of this, but in all honesty - if you read the fine print you'd know about this and can cancel the subscription at any time. So basically, always red the fine print to make sure you don't get any surprises. ​😊

Those of you who follow this blog know that I've previously talked about buying Wen Haircare products, and today I finally decided to go ahead and order it. I have to say I'm pretty excited. 😊I've got some pretty high hopes for these products so I'm gonna be ridiculously disappointed if they don't work the way I've imagined. Anyway, I'll try them out for a while and review them afterwards so stay tuned. ​😊

Only 10 short weeks ago I had long, healthy, and (in my own personal opinion) beautiful nails - as seen in this, or this, instagram photo. But then just after Christmas I made a mistake that made my nails brittle and weak, they have chipped and peeled like never before. The mistake I made was cutting my nails with regular nail clippers.

Since that fateful day when I, for reasons unknown even to myself, decided to cut my nails they have not grown back - they get to a certain point and then peel, become brittle and weak, and then eventually break. I've tried to strengthen them since mid-December and they are coming along, slowly but surely, but it's going to take a while. Of course I use my trusty Trind Nail Repair as base coat every time I paint my nails, and I haven't used nail clippers since.

so basically, if you want your nails to grow long, strong, and healthy, do not cut them. Only use a fine grit nail file when you feel like they need a trim, you'll thank me for it later. 😉

For a while I've been wanting to switch from regular shampoo and conditioner to Wen Cleansing Conditioner. I follow hair stylist Anna Lee (who works at the Chaz Dean studio in LA) on youtube, and she swears by it. Of course we all know I have a massive style crush on Claire Marshall, and guess who's her hair stylist? That's right, Anna Lee.

Another reason I wanna change things up is that I have curly hair which, I learned from the girl who most recently cut my hair, is naturally much dryer than straight hair. This means that regular shampoo will most likely dry out my hair and make it even more coarse and brittle. I figure that cutting shampoo out of my haircare routine will only do my hair good.

Anyway, I'm planning on buying the Wen Haircare Basic VIP kit as soon as I get my paycheck on monday. I then want to use it for at least a month before I can post any kind of review of the products, but I'm excited. ☺ I really think it's gonna make a difference so finger's crossed.